Baby Yoda Toys Finally Arrive Next Month

Its official name is simply "the Child", but you might know it better as Baby Yoda. Whatever you call it, it's coming to toy shelves near you. In an announcement Thursday, the Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) stated that merchandise related to its hit series The Mandalorian is slated for release next month. This will undoubtedly please fans who have fallen for the cuddly green Star Wars character.

Baby Yoda is a pop culture phenomenon, providing some much-wanted publicity for Disney's new streaming service. Disney+ launched on Nov. 12 2019, with the first episode of The Mandalorian dropping the same day. The timing of its release led to consumer demand for Baby Yoda toys during the important holiday season -- demand that licensed Disney toy manufacturer Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) was ultimately unable to meet.

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